To Kill a Mockingbird, its various themes are bound to bring back memories for many. At their meeting this past Saturday March 10, 2007 the Bridgeport Public Library’s memoir writing group participants took home the Big Read packet. Next month’s gathering will focus on everyone composing their memoirs and revolving their writing around the ideas of the book. 
The group meets the second Saturday of every month in the Bridgeport Public Library's community room main branch downtown. In addition the group has consented to having their work appear on this blog. Stay tuned!
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Kellogg Foundation
The Kellogg Foundation is also supporting the Southwestern Collaborative Big Read Program.
Big Read Press Conference
- Photos from Congressman Shays November Press Conference.
Distribution Day
- On February 6, 2007 members of the Regional Big Read Committee met to update and finalize plans for their city's events. Also at this time members were given their copies of the book, Big Read teacher and reading guides, posters, and bookmarks.
Stuffing 1000 Bags
- A 1,000 bags were stuffed over a period of two days in anticipation of the Big Read program. Each bag contained a copy of the book, a calendar of events and other promotional items.
Memoir Writing
- The Bridgeport Public Library memoir writing group will be using To Kill a Mockingbird as their theme for next month's meeting and writing session.
Bridgeport Day
- The Bridgeport Public Library promoted the Big Read at the annual Bridgeport Day in Hartford on March 21, 2007
STAR 99.9
- Talking up the Big Read on the radio are representatives from Bridgeport, Shelton and New Haven.
WICC 600
- The Big Read is the focus of Jim Buchanan's WICC morning show
Mockingbird Poetry
- Women at Mercy Learning Center participate in a poetry workshop led by Dianna Miller. Using a passage from To Kill a Mockingbird students comprised a collaborative poem. Others wrote individual poems as well.
Noteworthy Books for the Big Read
Charles J. Shields: Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee
Author Charles Shields will be visiting the Southwestern Collaborative on March 31, 2007 to discuss his biography. Check the Calendar of Events for times and locations.Harold Bloom: Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird (Blooms Notes)
If you are looking for a study guide, this is it.Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird Activity Pack
A great guide for teachers.Johnson: Masterwork Studies Series - To Kill a Mockingbird (cloth) (Masterwork Studies Series)
Another great study guide.Loretta Ellsworth: In Search of Mockingbird
A young adult novel where the main character after finding her dead mother's copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, goes in search of Harper Lee.
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Big Read-National Website
This event is part of The Big Read,an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird
This is the copy we will be using during the Big Read.
Regional Big Read Calendar of Events
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